revision
noun
re·vi·sion
ri-ˈvi-zhən 
1
a
: an act of revising
b
: a result of revising : alteration
2
: a revised version
Examples of revision in a Sentence
This edition is filled with revisions.
A revision of the theory will be necessary.
They made revisions to the book.
The teacher gave me some suggestions for revision.
This is the original version, not the revision.
Here is my revision of the paragraph.
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Index-level measures, such as the S&P 500’s earnings revisions breadth, have retreated from earlier highs but remain in line with typical seasonal patterns.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The slight downward revision from what the administration had provided last Friday included the disclosure that roughly 800 employees within the Department of Health and Human Services were erroneously issued layoff notices.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Investors’ inability to trust official numbers — as a result of data falsifications and severe revisions — was a factor contributing to the Greek debt crisis in the early 2010s, which required multiple international bailouts and years of punishing economic reforms.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The screenplay was written by Kevin Sheridan, with revisions by Landesman.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
The slight downward revision from what the administration had provided last Friday included the disclosure that roughly 800 employees within the Department of Health and Human Services were erroneously issued layoff notices.
—NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Investors’ inability to trust official numbers — as a result of data falsifications and severe revisions — was a factor contributing to the Greek debt crisis in the early 2010s, which required multiple international bailouts and years of punishing economic reforms.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The screenplay was written by Kevin Sheridan, with revisions by Landesman.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Revision.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revision. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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